‘I’m really confident that we are going to get many wins’ – Amorim after disappointing draw with Fulham | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim has launched a staunch defence of his players, saying they are working hard on the training pitch and that wins will come, following the 1-1 draw with Fulham.

Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty before Rodrigo Muniz scored an own goal to open the scoring for United. Emile Smith Rowe equalised for Fulham in the 73rd minute with his first touch off the bench.

After the game, speaking to Sky Sports, Amorim said: “I think we can do better, but we are putting in the effort. So that is the most important thing for me. I think in some moments we did well, especially in the beginning of the game. And I felt that after the goal, we were just thinking about the result.

“And this team needs to win games. So we need to focus on the performance, what we need to do. Because if we think about the result, we forget to do the normal things.

“We have to think in this moment about the performance. Of course I am not crazy. I know what is the feeling of a player that plays in a team that has to win every match. But I felt that in the past. I don’t feel lack of urgency in this moment.”

Fernandes uncharacteristically missed a penalty which could have won the game for United, but Amorim felt he shoulders so much responsibility that it affected the rest of his performance.

“I think he’s not used to missing a penalty. He knows the importance that every moment in this context can have a huge impact on the team. And I felt that during the game he was not so happy, not so involved, because he has so much responsibility. And I think he felt that missing the penalty was huge for us.”

United have not yet won a game following opening weekend defeat to Arsenal and the draw against Fulham, but the Portuguese manager thinks the players are working well and that wins will come.

“We just want to win games. They are humans, they know the context, they read everything. And they know that they need to be better. But for me, during the week it’s completely different. They work really hard. Today they work really hard, sometimes not in a good way, but they work. So with that I can work. And with that I’m really confident that we are going to get many wins.”